Local newspapers

The Stonnington History Centre and all of Stonnington’s libraries hold the current year of the local newspaper, the Stonnington Leader. For a list of known local newspapers that covered all or part of the City of Stonnington area, see the table below.

Historic newspapers

We have original editions (hard copy) for some old newspapers, while for others we only have microform copies (microfilm or microfiche). For conservation reasons, the microform should be used where possible.

The local newspapers are progressively being made available online via the National Library's digitised newspaper database, Trove. Note that the Melbourne Argus (1848-1956) and The Age (1854-1954) have been digitised and may also be useful in coverage of significant local events.

Detailed notes (where available) regarding the publishing history of the local newspapers can be found on our catalogue. We have analytically indexed the Prahran Telegraph for the years 1866-1875, covering court reports, Council reports, editorials, public notices, and other items of interest. Its court reports for 1880-1882 have been indexed in detail, while advertisements have been indexed for a single issue in March and September of each year from 1866 to 1930. This information can be found on the local history catalogue.

The table below shows a list of all local newspapers held in our collection, and a link to the Trove database if it has been digitised. Newspapers distributed to the Stonnington area west of Kooyong Road are indicated as covering Prahran, and those distributed to the east of Kooyong Road are indicated as covering Malvern. Most are also held by the State Library of Victoria. They are listed in order by date.

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